Role of nutrition and wellness programmes in reducing the health risk and stress level of hospitality employees

Stress is a state of mind when external demand of the role exceeds from the internal capabilities of the person. It is a response to physical, chemical, biological and emotional changes, consisting of a pattern of metabolic and behavioural reactions that helps in strengthening the organism. The stress in various occupations differs according to the nature of work and its influencing factors. With the increase in burden of non communicable disease risk factors in many countries, there is a need to identify the burden of stress and its associated factors. Stress-reducing techniques like personal management and counselling may help to tackle the stress